Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place in the London Victoria area, closing various lines. Gatwick Express: Gatwick Express services will run a reduced service of 1 train every 30 minutes. On Friday, no Gatwick Express service will run between Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Southern: Trains between London Victoria and Sutton (London) / Epsom Downs will be diverted to run between London Victoria and East Croydon. Trains between London Victoria and London Bridge will not run. Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Epsom Downs via Streatham Hill, Norwood Junction, West Croydon and Sutton (London), calling at all stations. Trains between London Victoria and Dorking will also run to an amended timetable with extended journey times. Trains between London Bridge and East Croydon via Peckham Rye will be diverted after Tulse Hill to run to / from East Croydon via Norwood Junction. Ticket acceptance: You can use your paper ticket at no extra cost on London Underground and London Overground between: London Bridge and Canada Water (Jubilee line) Canada Water and Crystal Palace (Windrush line) On London Bus routes: 45 / 60 to / from Streatham Common Also on London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / Trams / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 27 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 14:34

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between South Bermondsey and Tulse Hill, closing all lines. As a result, buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Streatham Common via Peckham Rye, Tulse Hill and Streatham, and will call additionally at Herne Hill and Streatham Hill for additional connections. Connecting train services will run between Streatham and East Croydon. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 09:27

Operators: Southern

Engineering work is taking place in the Dalston Junction area, closing all lines. No trains between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate / New Cross / Clapham Junction. Rail replacement buses will operate between: Canada Water and Clapham Junction If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services: Victoria line or Mildmay line for Highbury & Islington Mildmay line for Canonbury and Dalston Kingsland (Dalston Junction) Jubilee line for Canada Water District, Hammersmith & City or Elizabeth lines for Whitechapel Docklands Light Railway for Shadwell London Underground / Local Bus routes: 149 / 243 for journeys between Dalston Junction, Haggerston and Hoxton 26 / 149 / 242 for journeys between Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street 205 for journeys between Shoreditch High Street and Whitechapel D3 for journeys between Whitechapel, Shadwell and Wapping C10 for journeys between Canada Water and Rotherhithe 188 / 199 for journeys between Canada Water and Surrey Quays 47 and 53 / 453, 225 and 177 for journeys between Surrey Quays and New Cross Gate / New Cross P12 or 225 / 381 and 177 / 436 between Surrey Quays and Queens Road Peckham P12 between Surrey Quays and Peckham Rye Jubilee line to Southwark and local bus 40 to Denmark Hill Northern line to Clapham North for High Street Clapham Mildmay line or National Rail services to Clapham Junction and local bus 87 to Wandsworth Road If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey. Check before you travel: These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 09:15

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area closing some lines. The 08:40 and 09:10 London Bridge to Sutton trains will be diverted to start from London Blackfriars at 08:36 and 09:06, calling additionally at Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill, but not calling at Peckham Rye. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern rail replacement buses between London Bridge and Tulse Hill. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:51

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place at Lewisham, closing the station and the Bexleyheath line all weekend. Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath (Saturday only) will not run. Trains between London Victoria and Dartford / Gravesend will not run. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath will be diverted to run via Sidcup and will not stop at Lewisham. Hayes Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hayes will not stop at Lewisham. Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Sidcup will not stop at Lewisham. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not call at Lewisham. Woolwich Line (Saturday only): Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich will be diverted between London Bridge and Charlton to run via Greenwich. Accessible replacement buses will run between: New Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath calling at all stations Alternative travel options: You can use the following alternative services at no extra cost: Docklands Light Railway between Lewisham and Greenwich London Buses routes: P12 and 78 between Peckham Rye and Nunhead 484 between Denmark Hill and Lewisham 21, 225 and 273 between Hither Green, Lewisham and New Cross P4, 284 and 122 between Lewisham and Ladywell London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Cannon Street, Waterloo, Southwark, and London Bridge. The following stations will be closed all weekend and will only be served by accessible buses: Lewisham Blackheath Kidbrooke Eltham Falconwood Welling Bexleyheath Barnehurst Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Bus / Underground and on Docklands Light Railway by using the Transport for London Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:29

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / East Croydon, closing all lines. London Overground: All day on Sunday, no trains will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services: Southern rail replacement buses between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon. London Bus Routes: 171 between New Cross Gate and Brockley P4 between Brockley and Honor Oak Park P4 / 197 / 176 / P12 / 122 between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill / Sydenham 157 between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction 122 / 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace 176 / 197 between Sydenham and Penge West London Trams: between East Croydon and West Croydon Southern: All day on Sunday, no trains will run between London Bridge and East Croydon / Crystal Palace via New Cross Gate / Sydenham. Replacement buses will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace. A few early morning / late night buses will run between London Bridge and West Croydon. Trains between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner will run to an amended timetable and will be diverted to run via Peckham Rye. London Victoria to London Bridge trains will only run between London Victoria and Crystal Palace. Ticket acceptance: Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on: London Underground Jubilee line trains between London Bridge and Canada Water London Overground trains between Canada Water and New Cross Gate Southeastern Railway trains between London Victoria and Penge East / Nunhead Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and West Croydon. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:42

Operators: London Overground, Southern

Engineering work is taking place in the Norwood Junction / East Croydon area, closing some lines on Sunday. Southern: Buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Tulse Hill via Peckham Rye (also calling additionally at Herne Hill). Trains which usually call at all stations and run between London Bridge and East Croydon via Peckham Rye will run between Tulse Hill and Caterham / Tattenham Corner via East Croydon. Trains which usually run between London Victoria and London Bridge will only run between London Victoria and Crystal Palace. Trains which usually run between London Bridge and Caterham via Norwood Junction will not run. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Jubilee line trains between London Bridge and Canada Water and on London Overground trains between Canada Water and Norwood Junction / Crystal Palace. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Thameslink: Thameslink trains between London and Horsham / Brighton will have extended journey times. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 13:28

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and Herne Hill, closing some lines. As a result, the 08:40 and 09:10 London Bridge to Sutton trains will be diverted to start from London Blackfriars (at the same times), and will call additionally at Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill, and will not call at London Bridge or Peckham Rye. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern trains between London Bridge and Tulse Hill. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground between London Bridge and London Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 11:29

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place at London Bridge, closing most lines. London Overground: No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace /West Croydon. Passengers can use Southern rail replacement buses at no extra cost, or: Local buses: 171 / 171 between New Cross Gate and Brockley P4 between Brockley and Honor Oak Park P4 and 197 / 176 or P12 and 122 between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill / Sydenham 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction 122 or 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace 176 and 197 between Sydenham and Penge West Southern services between Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and East Croydon London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon Southern: All day on Saturday and Sunday, no trains will run between London Bridge and East Croydon / Crystal Palace via New Cross Gate / Sydenham. Replacement buses will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace. Trains between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner will run to an amended timetable and will be diverted to run via Peckham Rye. London Victoria to London Bridge trains will only run between London Victoria and Crystal Palace. On Saturday, trains which usually run between East Croydon and Watford Junction will only run between Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush / Watford Junction. Uckfield trains will only run between East Croydon and Uckfield. Trains that usually run between London Bridge and Epsom will not run. A reduced number of trains will run between London Victoria and West Croydon. Southern and Gatwick Express trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / south coast destinations will also run to a slightly amended timetable due to changes to the times of Thameslink train services that are diverted between London Bridge and East Croydon. Ticket acceptance: Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and West Croydon. Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground Jubilee line trains between London Bridge and Canada Water, and on London Overground trains between Canada Water and New Cross Gate. Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Victoria and Penge East / Nunhead. Thameslink: All day on Saturday and Sunday , most Thameslink trains will be diverted and unable to call at London Bridge. Thameslink Rainham route trains will run to an amended timetable between Luton and Rainham on Saturday , and between Kentish Town and Dartford on Sunday . All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, not call at London Bridge, and run to a revised timetable with extended journey times. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Underground / London Trams by using the Transport for London Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 09:41

Operators: London Overground, Southern, Thameslink